CHANDLER, AZ – A new program from Semblant matches demand for the surface finishes provider's products with printed circuit board fabricators capable of using the finish.

By linking customers to board shops offering the surface finish process, SPF Premier Partner Program facilitates quickturn evaluation, prototyping and production for military-aerospace, industrial, automotive, medical, mobile, enterprise and consumer networking and computing OEMs, the company said in a press release.

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TAIPEI -- Slower demand for printed circuit boards has foiled efforts by some major copper-clad laminate producers to raise prices in line with surging costs for copper.